Monday, February 13, 2012
Junior Achievement seeking bowlers for fundraiser
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Junior Achievement of Southwest Virginia is seeking bowlers and prizes for its 27th annual fundraising bowl-a-thon Feb. 18, 19, 25 and 26 at AMF Hilltop Lanes.
Registration is $10 per bowler and covers shoes and three hours of bowling. Participants are also asked to raise at least $35 each to support JA. Those raising $50 or more will receive a T-shirt
"Our largest fundraiser of the year is a chance for businesses, organizations and individuals to step up and be superheroes for the day, teaming up to have a great time while raising money to support programs in schools that empower young people to own their economic success and foster work readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy," said Katherin Elam, president of JA of Southwest Virginia.
Elam also said donating prizes for bowlers is a great marketing opportunity for businesses.
Junior Achievement programs support more than 7,500 students in the counties of Alleghany, Bland, Botetourt, Craig, Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Grayson, Henry, Montgomery, Patrick, Pulaski, Roanoke, Rockbridge, Smyth and Wythe and the cities of Buena Vista, Covington, Galax, Lexington, Martinsville, Radford, Roanoke and Salem.
To sign up your company to bowl, to donate prizes or for more information, contact Melissa at 989-6392 or bowlathon@ja.roacoxmail.com.
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Virginia Western Community College students Mariah Herring and Diana Kervorkian are sharing the Colonel William Preston Chapter NSDAR Integrated Environmental Studies Scholarship for the spring 2012 semester.
The $1,000 scholarship provides assistance with tuition, books and other related expenses to a student enrolled full time in the Integrated Environmental Studies program at Virginia Western.
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During 2011, customers and vendors of Fleet Feet Sports in Roanoke helped the store provide shoe products valued at nearly $13,000 to Roanoke Valley service agencies and schools.
The 9-year-old franchise donated new shoe products, gift certificates and used shoes to the Salvation Army's Turning Point, the Boys and Girls Club of Southwest Virginia, Roanoke City Schools and the Roanoke Rescue Mission's Second Helpings and Drumstick Dash.
The store also collected boxes of toiletries for The Turning Point and boxes of nonperishable food items for Manna Ministries.
